ancoradouro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anchorage noun A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a sheltered bay or harbor.
- bollard noun A short, strong post fixed to a road or pavement to stop vehicles getting into an area, to mark out traffic lanes, or for security.
- mooring noun A place where a boat is tied up, or the ropes, chains, and anchors used to secure it there.
- quay noun A stone or concrete platform built along water where boats load and unload.
- wharf noun A structure built on a shore or riverbank where ships can dock to load and unload.
Senses
ancoradouro is used for these senses in English:
- bollard A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.
- mooring A place to moor a vessel.
- quay (nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
- wharf (nautical) An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
anchorage — full definition
- noun A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a sheltered bay or harbor.
- noun A fee charged to a ship for anchoring in a particular place.
bollard — full definition
- noun A short, strong post fixed to a road or pavement to stop vehicles getting into an area, to mark out traffic lanes, or for security.
- noun A sturdy post of iron or timber on a quay or ship's deck that ropes are tied round to hold a vessel in place.
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